Svengali

Svengali

1931-05-20 • 1h 21m • NR •
Drama Horror Romance
6.1
User Score
48 votes

"He hypnotizes! He thrills...! Any woman caught in his spell must obey."

Overview

A music maestro uses hypnotism on a young model he meets in Paris to make her both his muse and wife.

Archie Mayo

Director

J. Grubb Alexander

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$N/A

Revenue

$N/A

Runtime

1h 21m

Release Date

1931-05-20

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Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2022-06-13T15:44:57.178Z

John Barrymore is super as the eponymous mystic composer who entrances "Trilby" (Marian Marsh) after she comes to his studio with a desire to be a star; and a tendency to have headaches. Soon his avarice is evident as he ruthlessly exploits his charge (despite/because of his unrequited love for her) - to attain fame and fortune. The story tells the rise and fall tale cleverly, and pacily - with some great contributions from the wily Donald Crisp as the tight-fisted but generous spirited "Laird" and Luis Alberni as his long suffering violinist "Gecko". Dewy-eyed Bramwell Fletcher as "Little Billee" is less convincing as her true love, but this is a great partial-adaptation of George Du Maurier's late 19th century tale of ambition, love and power.